Hunger Deepens in Khartoum as Food Queues and Looting Mark Daily Life

Queues for meals and drinking water have become a daily sight in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and most other cities across the country, as growing hunger compounds widespread insecurity.

People are lining up for basic food, including balila, a dish of boiled legumes, amid a sharp rise in the number of those going hungry. The queues reflect the struggle to obtain even simple meals.

Looting of bakeries and other food supplies has also emerged as part of the worsening situation. Such incidents add to a daily landscape marked by a breakdown in security.

Access to drinking water is another pressing concern, with queues forming alongside those for food. Securing these essentials has become a recurring challenge for residents.

The pattern extends well beyond Khartoum. Across much of Sudan, mounting hunger and insecurity are increasingly shaping daily life.